Photo © Mike Wall
Leopard Moth
Zeuzera pyrina
Checklist Number50.002 [B&F: 0161]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Subfamily: | Zeuzerinae |
| Genus: | Zeuzera |
| Species: | pyrina |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1761) |
Common in open woodland, scrub, gardens, orchards and parks throughout England and Wales. Widespread and fairly common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan male 46-58 mm, female 60-78 mm. Unmistakable, males come freely to light, but females are seldom seen. Larva feeds within wood of various deciduous trees, over-wintering two or three times.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
